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Job Description:
Application Engineer – Industrial Adhesives & Tapes Solutions, Emerging Markets, Turkey & MEA (m/f/*)
The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As an Application Engineer at 3M, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world.
Here, you will make an impact by:
Developing expertise in assembly solutions, 3M tapes and adhesive technologies, and product performance
Designing, developing, testing, and delivering high-impact tapes and adhesive solutions that respond to customer needs and provide innovative solutions to customer challenges
Working closely with customers and taking the technical lead in customer projects, supporting them through product selection, evaluation, design-in, and implementation processes
Providing quick responses and effective resolutions to customer technical issues and inquiries
Delivering product- and market-focused technical training and product demonstrations
Generating, interpreting, and presenting technical data to key stakeholders
Collaborating closely with R&D, marketing, sales, and manufacturing colleagues across the world
Taking the technical lead to help drive and execute regional tapes and adhesive growth programs
Leading technical activities for new product commercialization and helping build competitive value propositions for successful new product introductions
Supporting regional customer field tests and gathering application insights
Creating a bridge between customers and product engineering by harnessing market and application insights to help drive ideas for new product development
Building compelling technical arguments for the use of 3M technologies and supporting growth of the tapes and adhesive business across the Emerging Market Region
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who meet the following minimum requirements:
Bachelor’s degree or higher in preferably: Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
Experience in application engineering, technical service, product development, or customer-facing technical role
Technical knowledge of adhesives, tapes, bonding, assembly solutions, materials, or related technologies
Knowledge of transportation appliance and/or construction
Ability to understand customer needs and translate them into practical technical solutions
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to generate, interpret, and present technical data
Adhesive Automation skills and capability of working with AI tools
English and Turkish language proficiency
Additional knowledge, nice-to-have skills, and preferred qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
Experience working directly with customers in industrial, manufacturing, automotive appliance, or related market segments
Arabic language would be an asset
Job specifics
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Region / Territory: Emerging Market Region with a responsibility of Turkey & MEA
Travel expectations: May include up to 50 % domestic and/or international travel
Work model: Hybrid
Relocation: Not authorized
Working pattern: Full-time
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Does this opportunity and our innovative 3M culture align with your career aspirations?
If so, we encourage you to apply and embark on a journey of creativity and growth with us.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Resources for You
For more details on what happens before, during, and after the interview process, check out the Insights for Candidates page at 3M.com/careers.
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